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 Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:38 am
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:03 am
I'm surprised more developers have not taken this approach, but it is clear why Valve did: all of their games are on PC. With the PC platform, you have to program games to work given a minimum hardware standard, and since 360 is much closer to a PC than the PS3 architecture, it makes perfect sense.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction that the next Playstation will have a simpler architecture. Multithreaded applications are still fairly rare, so choosing a simpler quad core CPU and a better GPU would probably do them more good.
EDIT: And if I may add, the Core i7 architecture would be a solid choice. Blu-Ray disks are taking a long time to load, and memory performance is one place where the i7s dominate.
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:26 pm
I recall many moons ago when the head of Valve said that console makers (in general) screwed up this generation and should take their inventions back to the drawing board. As a future video game programmer I can't really agree with him, but Valve has done so much better with PC games compared to consoles. Now, I'd love to see what they could do with the IR sensing in the Wiimote, but I don't really see that happening, so Valve on PCs is still golden.
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:00 pm
I honestly think Valve is still sour about Half-Life on the PS2.
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Drinky McIrish Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:51 pm
Drinky McIrish I honestly think Valve is still sour about Half-Life on the PS2.
Speaking of sour, did you hear about all the gamers that weren't as excited about L4D2 as Valve thought they were going to be? LOL @ uprising and boycotts.
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:40 pm
Ace Paladin Drinky McIrish I honestly think Valve is still sour about Half-Life on the PS2.
Speaking of sour, did you hear about all the gamers that weren't as excited about L4D2 as Valve thought they were going to be? LOL @ uprising and boycotts.Well, I too think it's rather stupid to churn out a full blown sequel so close to the original title. It's going to splinter the online communities, and what's worse is that it could have all been included with an update, paid or otherwise.
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Drinky McIrish Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:21 pm
Drinky McIrish Ace Paladin Drinky McIrish I honestly think Valve is still sour about Half-Life on the PS2.
Speaking of sour, did you hear about all the gamers that weren't as excited about L4D2 as Valve thought they were going to be? LOL @ uprising and boycotts.Well, I too think it's rather stupid to churn out a full blown sequel so close to the original title. It's going to splinter the online communities, and what's worse is that it could have all been included with an update, paid or otherwise. Seriously! I mean...I can understand a "yeah well we're in the process of making the sequal but, you know, it's gonna be a while-" No they come out with footage and hands-on...ness! L4D has been out for what? A year? I dunno...kinda worried they're rushing through it & will botch it...
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:27 pm
Personaly I HATE the ps3 soo I dont mind exclusives on the PC and the Xbox 360. My friend is a PC gamer and another is an XB 360 gamer so theyll both be able to get the games and enjoy them. Not that many people own ps3s anyways due to its price. ITS OVER THREEHUNDREEEEEEDD. rofl
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Drinky McIrish Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:55 pm
forlo Personaly I HATE the ps3 soo I dont mind exclusives on the PC and the Xbox 360. My friend is a PC gamer and another is an XB 360 gamer so theyll both be able to get the games and enjoy them. Not that many people own ps3s anyways due to its price. ITS OVER THREEHUNDREEEEEEDD. rofl Look, I wonder how the hell can someone HATE an inanimate object? A souless piece of silicone, aluminum and plastic. HATE is a bit strong, and misdirected if you were to ask me.
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:01 pm
Drinky McIrish Ace Paladin Drinky McIrish I honestly think Valve is still sour about Half-Life on the PS2.
Speaking of sour, did you hear about all the gamers that weren't as excited about L4D2 as Valve thought they were going to be? LOL @ uprising and boycotts.Well, I too think it's rather stupid to churn out a full blown sequel so close to the original title. It's going to splinter the online communities, and what's worse is that it could have all been included with an update, paid or otherwise. I'm still not sure about that after reading some stuff on the new director. Randomized levels in addition to random horde attacks? It might be enough. I'm still waiting to see, but it MIGHT be enough.
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:01 pm
forlo Personaly I HATE the ps3 soo I dont mind exclusives on the PC and the Xbox 360. My friend is a PC gamer and another is an XB 360 gamer so theyll both be able to get the games and enjoy them. Not that many people own ps3s anyways due to its price. ITS OVER THREEHUNDREEEEEEDD. rofl And so are 2 of the 3 360s out on the market! Go figure!! rofl
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:12 pm
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:02 am
Personally, I think Valve has been in a bit of a rut. Last ground-breaking game was HL2, IMO. And, that was many moons ago. And, Honestly, if Valve told the console-makers to go back to the drawing board, I will LOL in their face. It's not like Valve's engine is all that spectacular. CryEngine 3 is lightyears ahead of anything Valve is doing. Here's a demo of CryEngine 3 and simultaneous content creation across Ps3, Xbox 360, and PC. Link HereCome on, Valve, man-up. rolleyes
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